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New competition show for Food Network is looking for Chinese extras for a segment in a dim sum restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown. All extras will be featured in the shot and will not just be in the general background of the restaurant. Our contestants will interact directly with the tables with these extras. You will be needed from around 11am-2pm on April 8 (Thursday). Speaking Chinese is a bonus. No extra will ever speak aloud in English. No pay but you will be fed delicious dim sum.

This is kind of hilarious- "no extra will ever speak aloud in English." Why would you need to write that in the ad? Anyway- just wanted to let you know that Fancast has tons of Food Network content which might be helpful to some of your readers. Check it out- Fancast

You want Asian. Check out Ming Tsai (Blue Pepper) on PBS. Great guy, great recipes and he started a long time ago on FN. He was smart and went to a venue which showcases true talent and info to its audience. For laughs, maybe FN could ask the Neelys or Paula Deen to do a dim sum show. NOT!

As a Chinese American I find this somewhat offensive--and I don't often get annoyed by this sort of thing. So all these Chinese people cant speak English (even if they can) and can only NOT speak or speak in Chinese. Nothing like a bunch of slanted eyed exotic foreigners as good background dressing to a network that otherwise has NO Asian representation. Do we get to wear coolie hats too?

I watch food network, but they have a serious diversity problem, both in chefs, behind the scenes, and in cuisines offered. I'm As-Am (not Chinese) and this ad is damn offensive. On top of seeking folks to depict a racial stereotype, the only pay is free snack food?